FSL Officer (1 Nguru and 1 Maiduguri)

Nguru and Maiduguri, Yobe and Borno State, Nigeria

Full Time

Programmes - FSL

Mid Level

Company Overview

Action Against Hunger is an international humanitarian organization committed to ending world hunger. For almost 45 years, across countries, we have been working to fight undernutrition and support communities affected by crisis across the globe.

We carry out innovative, lifesaving programs in Health, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Food Security and Livelihoods and Social Protection.

Action Against Hunger began operations in Nigeria in 2010 in response to the high rate of chronic malnutrition in Northern Nigeria, focusing on integrated programming. Action Against Hunger currently implements multi-sectorial humanitarian and development interventions in Northeast and Northwest Nigeria, funded by AFD, EU/ECHO, French Government, GAC, GFFO, SIDA, US Government, and WAM Foundation.

Action Against Hunger is currently looking to fill the role of Grants and Compliance Manager who will be responsible for overseeing all critical aspects of the grant cycle from pre-award to post-award including donor compliance, timely and quality reporting, internal and external coordination.

Position Details
Reporting to: Program Manager
Proposed start date: 15 November 2025
Work location: 1 in Nguru, Yobe State and 1 in Maiduguri, Borno State

Key Responsibilities:

Mission 1: Provide support to the FSL Programme Manager in the implementation of BHA Food Assistance and other livelihood activities in targeted communities within the given LGAs

Contribute to detailed planning and provide remote support to the implementation of field-level activities relating to the cash-based food assistance under the guidance of the FSL Program Manager.
Develop guidelines and strategies for engaging community leaders and other relevant stakeholders to support the identification and selection of vulnerable communities and beneficiaries for cash or food voucher support.
Support the identification, contracting, and management of vendors through regular engagement, documentation of vendors’ activities, and provision of timely support throughout the FIFSAN project.
Coordinate closely with the FSL Programme Manager to ensure that cross-LGA programs are implemented efficiently.
Follow-ups on program activities to ensure that FIFSAN program objectives and outputs are achieved, and that activities are implemented in accordance with standard rules, regulations, and operational procedures, as well as agreed-upon strategies, implementation plans, and requirements.

Mission 2: Facilitate the collection and collation of information and BNF data for FIFSAN activities through registrations, surveys, assessments, and regular post-distribution monitoring.

Remotely supervise the collection and management of beneficiary data and distribution lists to support the successful implementation of FIFSAN program activities.
Train ACF data collectors and partners’ staff on the collection and management of beneficiaries’ data, distribution list for reference purposes, and successful implementation of FIFSAN program activities.
Coordinate monthly market assessment, data collection, and analysis for food assistant price determination.
Facilitate in coordination with the M&E unit and implementing partners, data sourcing and analysis to improve program approaches based on evidence.
Coordinate with implementing partners to collect relevant information that contributes to organizational and sector-wide Learning through proper documentation of lessons learned, best practices, success stories, case studies, etc., on the cash-based intervention in the emergency and early recovery context.
Support the planning and capacity building training of partners and oversee regular program monitoring and evaluation activities, like Baseline, PDMs, Market Price Monitoring, end line, etc., in collaboration with relevant units/departments.
Collaborate with the FSL Programme Manager on the development of tools to monitor and improve the quality of the FIFSAN Project.
Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the FSL Programme Manager

Mission 3: Participate in Regular internal and external coordination meetings for the program.

Contribute to the development of the project’s community mobilisation strategies for targeting and registration of beneficiaries in collaboration technical team.
Collaborate with implementing partners to develop and strengthen good linkages and coordination with local government, government line agencies, related stakeholders, and service providers to ensure their support for the implementation of project activities.
Coordinate with supply chain and finance to facilitate timely vendor payment. Review and reconcile the vendor's printout and transaction summary.
Conduct vendor training and follow up closely with implementing partners on disbursement monitoring of vendors' activities to ensure beneficiaries are not shortchanged.
Contribute to the establishment of effective communication mechanisms with key stakeholders at the LGA and Ward levels
Maintain and build relationships with authorities, partners, and relevant actors in all the intervention LGAs of Borno State on behalf of ACF.

Mission 4: Support the FSL Programme Manager in reporting on Project activities and progress.

Support the FSL Programme Manager in reporting for internal and external use through draft reports with inputs and outputs for the reporting period ;
Support the program Manager in producing monthly, quarterly, and annual reports;
Extract data and information from weekly reports from the field and aggregate the same for inclusion in the monthly and quarterly reports.
Work with M&E under the direction of the FSL PM to ensure that all annexes needed for the report are available.

Mission 5: Ensure the proper HR management of the Field-Based FSL Team

Support the recruitment and training of enumerators under the support of the FSL Program Manager, MEAL Manager, Project Coordinator, and Base HR.
Participate in training and development of implementing partners and propose and/or provide training, coaching, and mentoring as required.
Manage the daily activities of ACF enumerators to ensure the smooth implementation of the FSL program in line with HR procedures and policies.
In collaboration with the HR department, ensure support to the field teams for all matters concerning human resources for program implementation.
Work with the implementing partners' FSL team in different LGAs on cross-learning and beneficiary capacity building initiatives.

Position Requirements:

Degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Agricultural Economics, Development Studies, and other related fields.
Minimum of 3 years of work experience in implementing food security and livelihood projects
Experience in supervising or managing a team
Good knowledge of Agriculture, FSL, Cash and Voucher Programming, including implementing projects in humanitarian and insecure contexts
Good communication, including fluency in Hausa or Kanuri and English Languages
Advantage for those with experience in Advocacy & dissemination of information on innovation.

At Action Against Hunger, we foster a work culture that champions diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to creating an environment where every employee feels valued, respected and empowered to thrive

Application Deadline:
Saturday, 1st November 2025 at 05:00 pm (Nigerian Time)

Important Notice:
Action Against Hunger does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process – this includes application, interview, or processing fees.

Our Commitment:
We are dedicated to preventing all forms of unwanted behavior in the workplace, including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct. We are equally committed to safeguarding the welfare of children, young people and adults. We prioritize hiring individuals who embody and uphold our core values.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
Action Against Hunger is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability or genetic information.
Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Recruitment Process:
All shortlisted candidates will undergo thorough reference and background checks, and are expected to adhere to organizational standards and principles.

Employee Benefits Include (but are not limited to):

100% health care coverage
Free and direct access to Talent Soft e-learning platform
Maternity or Paternity leave
Compassionate leave for a hospitalized child
Creche facilities for babies

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FSL Officer (1 Nguru and 1 Maiduguri)

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